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By Deborah Nnamdi Two men were abducted and another injured after gunmen attacked the Baba Ramo Fulani Camp near Isanlu Isin in Kwara State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported on X that the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The attackers reportedly fired shots into the air before kidnapping two residents, identified as Ibrahim Nuhu and Musa Umar. During the assault, one person, Opeyemi Ibrahim, sustained a gunshot wound to the right thigh and was taken to Adeyemi Hospital in Omu-Aran for treatment. In response, local hunters and vigilantes launched a search operation in nearby bushes. They recovered eight…

By Deborah Nnamdi A family of four has died in Chatta village, Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State, in what is suspected to be a case of generator fume poisoning. The deceased have been identified as Yakubu Samanja, his wife Esther Yakubu, and their two children, Amos and Maryamu Yakubu. According to residents, the family may have died from inhaling toxic fumes emitted by a generator. A relative, Ibrahim Samanja, said he discovered the bodies on Tuesday morning after repeated attempts to reach the family failed. “I arrived around 7 a.m. and knocked several times with no response. That…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Air Component of the Joint Task Force, Operation Fasan Yamma (OPFY), on Thursday confirmed a major operational success with the neutralization of over 30 terrorists during a precision airstrike on 4 August 2025 in Zamfara State. According to a statement by Captain David Adewusi, Media Information Officer, the strike targeted a gathering of terrorists at the foot of Asola Hills in Yankuzo Ward, Tsafe Local Government Area, where they had assembled for a wedding ceremony. The operation, based on credible intelligence, focused on terrorists from the Faskari and Kankara axes of Katsina State and various locations…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s dominance in African women’s football has once again earned global recognition, as Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and head coach Justin Madugu have both been nominated for top honours at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Nnadozie, 24, has been shortlisted for the Women’s Yachine Trophy, awarded to the world’s best female goalkeeper, while Madugu is in the running for Women’s Coach of the Year—a testament to Nigeria’s commanding performance at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Captain of the Super Falcons during WAFCON, Nnadozie played a crucial role in Nigeria’s unbeaten run to a…

File photo: Rivers State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has successfully uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated interstate car theft syndicate with international connections. The operation led to the arrest of 12 suspects and the recovery of 22 stolen vehicles. Among those arrested is a dismissed police officer found in possession of 11 vehicles at the time of his arrest. Also apprehended were three ex-convicts allegedly recruited into the criminal network. In a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the breakthrough followed an intelligence-driven…

File photo : DG-NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye By Deborah Nnamdi The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has stated that genetically modified foods (GMOs) are not inherently harmful to human health, provided they meet established safety and regulatory standards. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Prof. Adeyeye addressed rising public concerns over the consumption and regulation of GMO products in Nigeria. “GMOs, when it comes to food, are not bad for us,” she said. “It depends on the type of food and whether appropriate safety measures…

By Deborah Nnamdi Labour Party leader and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has sharply criticised the Federal Government’s decision to allocate N712.3 billion for the renovation of airports, calling it a deeply misplaced priority at a time when over 34 million Nigerians face severe hunger. In a statement posted Wednesday on his official X handle, Obi condemned the timing and scale of the project, arguing that the government’s focus on infrastructure over urgent human needs reveals a fundamental failure in leadership. “It is profoundly troubling that at a time when millions of Nigerians are battling hunger and hardship, the government…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue and a First Bank employee over their alleged involvement in a N1.2 billion tax fraud. The suspects were brought before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court by the EFCC’s Kano Zonal Command on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy and misappropriation of public funds. According to an EFCC statement released Wednesday, the N1,235,330,000 in question was allegedly diverted from tax remittances made by international health organizations—including the World Health Organization (WHO), Médecins Sans Frontières,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ghana is mourning the loss of two senior government officials after a military helicopter crashed on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The aircraft, which took off from Accra around 9:00 a.m., lost contact with air traffic control en route to Obuasi, a town northwest of the capital. The Ghana Armed Forces confirmed that the helicopter was carrying three crew members and five passengers at the time of the incident. In a statement from the presidency, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah conveyed condolences on…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has refuted allegations that he pressured Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to resign. The claims originated from an August 2, 2025, online report, which alleged that Olukoyede and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, coerced Ojulari into signing a resignation letter during a closed-door meeting in Abuja. The report also linked Ojulari to British-Nigerian oil mogul Olatimbo Ayinde, who is said to have close ties to senior government officials.…